Dentists in Iraq
Iraq: Dentists was 6.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.8
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.55
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2023
Dentists in Iraq, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Iraq is 6.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 214.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Iraq peaked at 6.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2010.
That places Iraq 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Dentists in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 | — |
| 2014 | 2.16 | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 5.02 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | +35.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.29, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.55 | 3.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.33 | 6.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Iraq?
- Dentists in Iraq was 6.8 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2010.
- How does Iraq rank for dentists?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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